Tuesday: Yes,many a time I have wished someone would post,just to remove me from the headline page

Luciano Pavarotti, a world-celebrated tenor, died Thursday at his home in Modena, Italy. He was 71 and had suffered from pancreatic cancer.

~Patty~: Thank you for announcing that. I have been in total denial since I heard that news yesterday. In my opinion more than the Opera world will miss him, as he was a treasure who will never die. Thank the Powers that be for the magnificent gift of video to preserve such a talented, and passionate man. Was there anything he could not do? When he met James Brown:

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Pavarotti trivia: Did you know he referred to his voice as "she?"

TexasToest: I thought of him as the Burl Ives of opera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyzI323zFrs

Jim Dandy:  I never thought of that.  Interesting observation.  He did kind of get down and walk with us commoners more than most opera performers, and classical musicians. 

You surprised me, because I'd never seen a young Burl Ives.  I kept asking, "Is that Burl Ives?" 

TexasToest: I still think Burl fathered James Hetfield,same contained rage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Bg3tLUlJk

Jim Dandy:  I never thought of Burl Ives as rageful.  But, Hetfield at least has an outlet for his.  He can beat his guitar to death, and he yells a lot.  I like him though, but () his dad's name is Virgil (not that I'm so smart, I just read it in Wikipedia).  You figure Burl is a stage name then? 

TexasToest: Burl showed lots of contained rage in "Let no man write my epitaph" one of my fave flicks,and the resemblence is uncanny

especially after seeing the video you posted.  I missed that movie, maybe I should try to find it?

TexasToest: I actually tracked down a university film study group to transfer it for me onto vhs,it's not availible on dvd.I paid through the teeth,but I was determined to get a copy

OK.  I can see you doing that.    Maybe someday I'll show up in your town, and maybe you'll let me watch it.  

TexasToest: Apparently they have acess to films not in release,for course study.I also had him send along WAY WAY OUT,the Jerry Lewis movie,I'm not sure if it's been released since

Jim Dandy:  Yes, I believe you are right.  I took a films class as an elective in school, and he showed movies that haven't been available for 30 years, and that was 20 years ago.  *groans* twenty years?????  I think I'll cry.

Jim Dandy:  You're a prince, Dandy-pie.  Funny, Lynard Skynard is on the concert agenda here.  Wanna go?

Jim Dandy:

did Van Morrison also do that song ?

awesome: That was the original singer,not sure of the rest of the band.I was thinking the exact thing,if Van The Man hasn't covered it yet,he should.

TexasToest: They ain't the same without Artimus Pyle,I wonder who is left?

Their website lists band members as:

Gary Rossington - guitar
Rickey Medlocke - guitar
Ean Evans - bass
Billy Powell - keyboards
Johnny Van Zant - vocals
Michael
Cartellone - drums

Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase - background vocals.

Did you hear they went Country?

Eriisa:  Even Lynard Skynard is considered "Southern Rock".  Yeah, they did/do other things, but you can't take the country out of the boy(s), and they were from Texas, Georgia, and Florida.  I had a very good friend who is a Canadian rocker say after listening to a guitar player from Corpus, who was playing blues and rock sessions, that he could definitely hear the country influence.  "WHAT?" I thought.  But, when I got to listening to it closer with new ears, it was true, there was a strong country flavor to what he was playing.

Jim Dandy: That made my day!!! What a GREAT video!

that's probably the nicest thing you could have said
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZSWAkJ3h8E

Jim Dandy:  Pink Floyd is always a gift.  I just wish Shine On hadn't been cut.  It made me have to go out and listen to it in its entirety.  Thank goodness I had it.

But, thank you for the "fleeting glimpse".

TexasToest: this is rough,but rare,floyd circa 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQqzyHWJMg

Jim Dandy:  Well, I shouldn't have said anything, and I apologize.  I just went out to YouTube, and again watched the post you did of Shine On again.  Something must have happened on my first viewing, because it cut off in the middle of one chorus.  But, I see now that video was actually complete.  We're having "weather' down here, maybe that was it. 

However, thanks for digging a little deeper, and catching that older video.  There is always a thrill in seeing a work early in it's metamorphosis.

I caught these guys opening for KISS back in the early 80's.I must admit I found their choreography and poser rock god presentation very funny(Accept not KISS).When they kicked into this song I was hooked halfway through,a great tune



They couldn't speak a word of english when I had a beer with them after opening for Motorhead,but the singer should have auditioned for AC/DC when Bon passed,they sound identical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZES-KC1wUz0

Tuesday:  Don't think a thing about it - you remembered it just in time.  I missed Stevie Ray's DOD.  By the time I thought of it, it was too late. 

Jim Dandy:  I'll tell you, that sounds really familiar, but I don't know why.  I know I've never seen them - crowds and I don't match.  But, that was excellent, thanks.

Here's a little all time favorite of mine.  Cheap Trick always flips my skirt!  

TexasToest: You may have heard it on fm late at night,.................cheap trick were great.I tried to find one of my faves of their's ELO KIDDIES, but to no avail

Tuesday: Wikipedia this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orNpH6iyokI&mode=related&search=

and read his trivia section

Tuesday: That's what he thought,it was closer to 75,but apparently there is a website for possible additions,not kidding

Jim Dandy:  I love that one too, just crazy about Cheap Trick, maybe?  Re:  Wikipedia this guy Jay Hawkins - I have no choice.  I will Wiki that guy.  He belongs in opera.  What a voice, but beeeeezarre.

Tuesday:  The politically correct thing to say is, "I can't believe he's 65, he really doesn't look it or act it."  I'm not telling my age anymore.  I used to, but I quit.  Haha!  I think I'll take it off my profile real quick.     Could you please put a link to the site you got that blurb from, Tuesday, and insert the reference in your post?  I don't want any copyright enfringement issues.  Hawkins had 55 kids?  He never heard of self control, evidently.

TexasToest: I might go a little loopy having 57 or more kids running around too

Tuesday: 3 night were the headliner at the T REX concert I didn't attend here in town.Next to the Queen/Areosmith tour,it is filed in the "concerts I regret missing" section.